Network development plan 2016
Transmission system operators publish addendum to gas network development plan 2016-2026
The transmission system operators are today publishing the Addendum to the Gas Network Development Plan 2016-2026, thereby fulfilling their obligation to include the measures required for Nord Stream 2 in the Gas Network Development Plan 2016-2026 once the German permits have been granted.
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Transmission system operators publish final version of gas network development plan 2016 to 2026
- Investment volume of 3.9 billion euros to expand national natural gas infrastructure by 2026
- 113 Measures envisaged for long-term security of gas supply in Germany
Today, the German transmission system operators (TSOs) publish the final version of their Gas Network Development Plan 2016-2026 (Gas NDP 2016). After the Federal Network Agency issued a partial redetermination of the corresponding scenario framework at the beginning of 2017, the TSOs revised their draft Gas NDP 2016 from April 2016. “The Gas NDP 2016 with its network expansion measures is another important contribution of the transmission system operators to the successful implementation of the energy turnaround,” emphasizes Inga Posch, Managing Director of the Association of Gas Transmission System Operators (FNB Gas).
The TSOs plan for the expansion of the German natural gas infrastructure include the extension of long-distance gas pipelines by an additional 823 km and the addition of a total of 429 MW of compressor capacity. Furthermore, in the final Gas NDP 2016, the TSOs have included an additional measure to increase pressure in the GTG Nord network to the south and to ensure a higher feed-in capacity from the Nüttermoor storage facility.
Once the necessary permits (including the planning approval decision and permits under federal mining law) for the construction and operation of Nord Stream 2 have been obtained, the TSOs will publish an addendum to the Gas NDP 2016. This will again include those measures that were removed in the final version of the Gas NDP 2016 compared to the previous draft.
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Transmission system operators submit second draft of gas network development plan 2016-2026 to Federal Network Agency
The German transmission system operators (TSOs) today submitted the second draft of the Gas Network Development Plan (Gas NDP) 2016-2026 to the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) and published it. The revision of the draft had become necessary in order to also take into account the Altbach and Heilbronn power plants on the Neckar River.
The TSOs publicly consulted on the second draft from February 27 to March 17, 2017. A total of eight comments were received, which were evaluated by the TSOs in its review.
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TSOs publish 2nd consultation document on Gas Network Development Plan 2016-2026
The German transmission system operators (TSOs) are once again submitting the Gas Network Development Plan (Gas NDP) 2016-2026 to the market for consultation. As a result of proceedings before the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court, the BNetzA issued a “partial new decision to confirm the scenario framework for the 2016-2026 network development plan” on January 3, 2017. Accordingly, the planned power plants in Altbach and Heilbronn am Neckar are to be integrated into the Gas NDP 2016-2026.
Market participants are given the opportunity to send their comments on the 2nd consultation document published on the FNB Gas homepage(www.fnb-gas.de) to info@fnb-gas.de by March 17, 2017. A consultation workshop is not scheduled due to the minor nature of the changes.
If a statement or individual passages of the statement are not to be submitted to the Federal Network Agency and the contents of the statement are not to be published, the consultation participant must indicate this accordingly.
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The German transmission system operators submit the draft Gas NDP 2016 to the BNetzA
With the draft of the Gas Network Development Plan 2016 submitted to the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) today, the German transmission system operators (TSOs) present a comprehensive plan for network expansion to ensure a future-proof supply of natural gas.
In addition to the work on content, the TSOs focused on an even more transparent approach to the preparation of what is now the fifth NDP since 2012. For the first time, they published a database at http://www.nep-gas-datenbank.de with details on the key figures that find their way into network development planning.
The next network development plan will be published in two years due to a change in the law.
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On the occasion of the consultation on the Gas NDP 2016, the transmission system operators held a workshop in which representatives of all stages of the value chain participated. In addition to expert presentations by the transmission system operators, the Federal Network Agency presented its initial assessment of the consultation document.
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The transmission system operators publish their consultation document for the Gas Network Development Plan 2016.
Market participants have until March 04, 2016 to submit their comments, in a format suitable for electronic processing, on the published consultation document to info@fnb-gas.de.
If a statement or individual passages of the statement are not to be submitted to the Federal Network Agency and the contents of the statement are not to be published, the consultation participant must indicate this accordingly.
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Invitation to the accompanying workshop on the occasion of the consultation of the gas network development plan 2016
The German transmission system operators plan to publish the consultation document on the Gas Network Development Plan 2016 on February 15, 2016. The basis for the preparation of the Gas NDP 2016 is the scenario framework confirmed by the Federal Network Agency, which was prepared by Prognos AG on behalf of the transmission system operators.
The accompanying workshop is intended to continue the dialog with market participants and give them the opportunity to ask questions and make suggestions about the network development plan.
The workshop will take place on February 25, 2016, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hotel NH Collection Berlin, Friedrichstr. 96, 10117 Berlin will take place.
